St. Jerome's University

06/02/2026

Our campus joins with the University of Waterloo in celebrating Pride Month. Our students, Student Affairs, and Campus Ministry teams have all been engaged in campus activities to mark this month.

05/29/2026

June 1st and June 2nd are St. Jerome’s Pride Community Days, hosted by SJU Student Affairs and Campus Ministry teams! Meet us outside the SJ2 Atrium on Monday, June 1 at 11:30 AM to walk over to Lot H together for the University of Waterloo flag raising celebration. In the evening, we invite you to our St. Jerome’s Community dinner with SJU Residence and Community Life at 5:30 p.m., where we will raise our SJU flag along with our residence students, friends and Dons – all are invited!

On Tuesday June 2nd between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., we continue our Pride Month celebrations. Visit us for some sweet treats at our ice cream social in the Courtyard or join us in a game of Chalk Talk in the Breezeway, check out our Affirmation Station, and share your pride!

Be sure to stop by the Library to check out the display of books, specially curated to this Month’s Pride celebrations that will be showcased throughout the month.

05/28/2026

Ticket sales close tomorrow for St. Jerome’s for our annual Alumni Bevs and Bites event (formerly Beer & Bites), on Friday, June 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Meet us at SJU to begin our walking tour, with stops at each of the University Colleges to enjoy delicious bites thoughtfully prepared to compliment a selection of tasty beverages, ending back at St. Jerome’s.

Guests are welcome, and come hungry—the “bites” are generous, and you won’t need dinner ahead of time. To get your tickets: https://heyor.ca/Ic2A1Z

05/22/2026

Yesterday was your day to give. Today is our day to give thanks. In the afterglow of Giving Day, we're awestruck by the thousands who participated across the St. Jerome's University and University of Waterloo community. We at St. Jerome's thank you for opening doors to the next generation through the Student Scholarship Fund. We thank you for caring for the mental health of young people through the Student Wellness Programming Fund. We thank you for inspiring faith, hope and love through the Campus Ministry Fund. And we thank you for directing your support to the areas of greatest need through our Missional Priorities. By rallying with us on Giving Day, you have once again shown that the power of your generosity is what carries St. Jerome's forward.

05/20/2026

Today, the SJU and UW communities will celebrate the power of generosity on Giving Day. Here’s why we’d love you to join us.

Giving Day allows future generations to benefit from everything you love about St. Jerome’s. That includes our Campus Ministry, where students of all backgrounds can experience spiritual accompaniment, liturgy, and fellowship. By supporting SJU on Giving Day, you ensure our community remains a place of deep connection and prayerful support.

Here’s another reason to take part. Your generosity is even more powerful today, as our Giving Day champion Deron Waldock will match your gift up to $5,000. Ready to join us?

https://heyor.ca/yZWuEo

05/14/2026

You may have experienced the challenge of a big life transition, like moving to campus as a first-year student. On Giving Day, one week from today, you ensure no young person has to do it alone.

As one of SJU’s priorities you can support on Giving Day, the Student Wellness Programming Fund helps students flourish with a holistic model of care. Through your gift, our wellness team provides preventative and proactive support for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.

When you make your gift between now and May 21, your impact will go twice as far. Thanks to our Giving Day champion Deron Waldock, all eligible donations will be matched up to a total of $5,000. Learn about all the areas you can support on our Giving Day website: https://heyor.ca/yZWuEo

Since 1865, friends of St. Jerome's like you have empowered our mission of learning and academic excellence. Today we embark on a transformative plan to meet the needs of a changing world, grounded in the same Gospel values of love, truth and justice. Your partnership enables the leaders of tomorrow...

05/13/2026

We welcome you back to St. Jerome’s for our annual Alumni Bevs and Bites event (formerly Beer & Bites), on Friday, June 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, hosted by the four University Colleges across the creek. Meet us at SJU to begin our walking tour, with stops at each of the University Colleges to enjoy delicious bites thoughtfully prepared to compliment a selection of tasty beverages, ending back at St. Jerome’s.

Guests are welcome, and come hungry—the “bites” are generous, and you won’t need dinner ahead of time. To get your tickets: https://heyor.ca/Ic2A1Z

05/11/2026

Tomorrow, May 12, 2026 at 7 p.m., the SJU history department in cooperation with the Waterloo Region Canadian International Council branch are pleased to host a public talk with Professor Whitney Lackenbauer who will speak on "Canada's Arctic is Under Threat: Clarifying Security Threats Through, To, and In the Arctic."

P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD is a former St. Jerome's professor and one of Canada’s foremost experts on Arctic history and contemporary Northern policy. His research explores the evolution of Canada’s domestic strategies for the North and its international relationships with other Arctic and non-Arctic states. He is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North at Trent University and the Network Lead for North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN).

This is a free event hosted in the St. Jerome's University Chapel. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

05/08/2026

On May 12, 2026 at 7 p.m., the SJU history department in cooperation with the Waterloo Region Canadian International Council branch are pleased to host a public talk with Professor Whitney Lackenbauer who will speak on "Canada's Arctic is Under Threat: Clarifying Security Threats Through, To, and In the Arctic."

P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD is a former St. Jerome's professor and one of Canada’s foremost experts on Arctic history and contemporary Northern policy. His research explores the evolution of Canada’s domestic strategies for the North and its international relationships with other Arctic and non-Arctic states. He is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North at Trent University and the Network Lead for North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN).

This is a free event hosted in the St. Jerome's University Chapel. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

05/07/2026

Two weeks from today on Giving Day, you have the opportunity to rally with the SJU and UW communities as we set up students for success.

This includes students like Ethan Melo. He has felt the power of your generosity firsthand, having received a scholarship funded through our donor community. Ethan aims to become a chaplain after graduation, so he can offer consolation to those who are dying or in distress.

By supporting the SJU Student Scholarship Fund on Giving Day, you open wide our doors for more young people dedicated to compassionate service. But you don’t have to wait to make your impact. From now through May 21, your gift will be matched up to $5,000 by our Giving Day champion Deron Waldock.

Join us in welcoming more students to St. Jerome’s through Giving Day:
https://heyor.ca/yZWuEo

Since 1865, friends of St. Jerome's like you have empowered our mission of learning and academic excellence. Today we embark on a transformative plan to meet the needs of a changing world, grounded in the same Gospel values of love, truth and justice. Your partnership enables the leaders of tomorrow...